Petraeus Briefly Collapses, Then Recovers at Senate Hearing – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Petraeus Briefly Collapses, Then Recovers at Senate Hearing

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Gen. David Petraeus collapsed at his microphone while delivering Senate testimony on Afghanistan, but he quickly recovered and walked out of the hearing room by himself, the Hill reports.

UPDATE: Petraeus returned to the hearing table, smiling and chuckling about it and looking fine. He said he had likely been dehydrated. As a precautionary measure, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin adjourned the hearing until 9am tomorrow. Video below (via Politico):

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